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Why the LIFT Tour? – Part 2 – During the LIFT Tour, every attendee will have the opportunity to experience scripture in a very real and relevant way. This year, we will take an in-depth look at the life of Joseph and how he endured the process of being pressed but not CRUSHED. As he […]
Read MorePlay A Message of Hope: Sutherland Springs FBC Our hearts and prayers go out to the entire community of Sutherland Springs and First Baptist Church. We stand with you! Today, we thought it would be great if we shared a message of hope and encouragement from our friend Ed Newton, Lead Pastor of Community Bible […]
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Part 1 – What Is It? For the last 23 years, I had the privilege of serving as the Pastor of Youth Development at my local church in Decatur, Georgia. During that time, God did some amazing things. Students who were hurting, experienced healing. Those who felt alone and abandoned, experienced acceptance and community. Most […]
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Play Leaders Reproduce Who They Are The success and growth of a student ministry greatly depends upon the leaders the student pastor has in place and their engagement and response to the Lord’s guidance. Volunteers can make or break a student ministry, so how can you ensure that you have the right people leading your […]
Read MoreChrist Has Set Us Free As you might remember from history class, the Civil War was one of the most crucial times in America’s history. Abraham Lincoln was the President, and he is still considered one of the greatest leaders this world has ever had. Lincoln had a deep-seated conviction against slavery and felt it […]
Read MoreHave you ever had one of those days where you felt overwhelmed and under qualified? I have on more occasions than I would like to admit. Truthfully, we all feel this way from time to time. And so, this week I jotted down a few thoughts concerning the possibly overwhelmed and most likely under qualified: […]
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In light of the tradegy in Las Vegas, take a look at this perspective by one of our faculty members, John Stonestreet of the Colson Center. His blog originally appeared on breakpoint.org. Our nation is faced with another act of horrific evil. This time, a mass shooting in Las Vegas. What do we say? What do […]
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“What is your dream?” This is a question I asked students time and time again over the course of my five-week summer internship in Orlando, Florida with Student Leadership University. What a privilege it is to step into someone else’s dream! It takes vulnerability for students to be able to share something so special with […]
Read MoreAs it became more and more clear that Hurricane Irma would make landfall and significantly impact my home state of Florida, other things became clear as well. Some were busy purchasing supplies, some were high-tailing it out of town, while others were panicking with no clear plan. And then, just like Harvey before it, this […]
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